ἔριψαν
rhíptō
they threw overboard
To throw, toss, or cast something, often with force or suddenness; to fling something quickly or forcefully from oneself. The word primarily denotes a forceful and quick movement, frequently involving the passing or discarding of an object. Depending on context, it can mean to scatter or disperse, to lay down or deposit something in a particular place, or to throw down or cast away, whether literally (as with physical objects) or figuratively (as with burdens, anxieties, or people).
Acts 27:19 · Word #9
Lexicon G4496
| Lemma | ῥίπτω |
| Transliteration | rhíptō |
| Strong's | G4496 |
| Definition | To throw, toss, or cast something, often with force or suddenness; to fling something quickly or forcefully from oneself. The word primarily denotes a forceful and quick movement, frequently involving the passing or discarding of an object. Depending on context, it can mean to scatter or disperse, to lay down or deposit something in a particular place, or to throw down or cast away, whether literally (as with physical objects) or figuratively (as with burdens, anxieties, or people). |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they threw overboard |
| Literal | they-threw |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ῥίπτω |
| Strong's | G4496 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4496-02
they flung
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past), active voice, indicative mood, third person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a simple completed action performed by multiple subjects. "They flung" preserves the forceful, sudden nuance of ῥίπτω and reflects the active voice and plural subject without adding contextual detail. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they threw overboard
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'they flung' is not clear in context; ἔριψαν here refers to throwing the tackle overboard, so 'they threw overboard' maintains the meaning. |